@campster:
Get the Scarlett 2i4. Someone already suggested it, and there's a damn good reason for suggesting that. It's the best quality audio interface for less than $500. You could probably buy a used or refurbished one on eBay for $100.

Hm. I've never had a problem with the audiobox. I use a mac, so it could very well be buggy with a PC but the one I had for mobile/live stuff before I got a duet never failed me once. It was a bit sterile though.

The focusrite scarlett 2i2 is probably the most overly recommended interface on this site. That's not without reason though, it's pretty good for the price! I think it sounds negligibly better than the audiobox but it's got some nice features.

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Originally Posted by crazysam23_Atax

@campster:
Get the Scarlett 2i4. Someone already suggested it, and there's a damn good reason for suggesting that. It's the best quality audio interface for less than $500. You could probably buy a used or refurbished one on eBay for $100.

Or you could buy it new for less than $200.

Used apogee duet, Motu 4pre. No. There are better interfaces by far. FOR 200 dollars? It's the best I've played around with.

Hm. I've never had a problem with the audiobox. I use a mac, so it could very well be buggy with a PC but the one I had for mobile/live stuff before I got a duet never failed me once. It was a bit sterile though.

The focusrite scarlett 2i2 is probably the most overly recommended interface on this site. That's not without reason though, it's pretty good for the price! I think it sounds negligibly better than the audiobox but it's got some nice features.

The problems with the Audiobox typically stem from driver issues, which is more a Windows problem. Also we generally steer clear of the 2i2, it doesn't like instrument DIs and lacks a pad so it clips on nothing.

I guess it depends on what you're using it for. Which is why it's good that you say that. I use mics basically 100% of the time so the DI doesn't mean much to me. I've also had to use a pad for recording probably once in the last 2 years so I generally don't care.